JP2013242713A - Image processing program for storing image data obtained by photographing imaging target tool, device storing the same and method for storing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method that can shorten a process of determining a storage destination on the basis of a dimension of an imaging target tool.SOLUTION: The image processing program is configured to allow a computer to function as storage destination distribution means for: calculating mark distance information (b) indicative of a length distance corresponding to one of a plurality of selectable marks 32a to 32d by the use of reference distance information (a) with respect to image data obtained by photographing an imaging target tool 1 including a recognition mark 2 having the reference distance information (a) and storage discrimination means having the marks 32a to 32d so as to designate one storage destination from a plurality of storage destinations; generating a plurality of virtual frames 33a to 33d such that the plurality of marks are contained by the use of the mark distance information (b); allocating information about the plurality of storage destinations in storage means for storing the image data to the plurality of virtual frames 33a to 33d; and determining, when at least one of the plurality of marks 32a to 32d is selected, one storage destination on the basis of information to be allocated to the virtual frame corresponding to the selected mark.

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing program, apparatus, and method for storing image data obtained by imaging a tool to be imaged.

  Conventionally, as this type of image processing program (or apparatus, method), there are a plurality of storage destinations for image data created by imaging a tool to be imaged (for example, a notebook, a notepad, a sticky note, etc.). However, what is stored in only one predetermined storage destination is known (for example, Non-Patent Document 1).

  On the other hand, as another image processing program (or apparatus or method), an imaging object tool including a storage destination discriminating unit having a plurality of marks selectable so as to designate one storage destination from a plurality of storage destinations is imaged. There is also known one that can determine one storage destination from a plurality of storage destinations based on a selected mark for image data created in this way.

  In such an image processing program, the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the tool to be imaged on the image data are detected, and the lengths for equally dividing the vertical and horizontal dimensions at equal intervals so as to include a plurality of marks are calculated. Divide the imaging object tool vertically and horizontally into n equal parts. Thereby, n × n virtual frames including a plurality of marks are created. Of the created virtual frame, information on the storage destination in the storage means for storing the image data is assigned to a predetermined virtual frame. Then, as the storage destination of the image data, the storage destination assigned to the virtual frame corresponding to the selected mark among the plurality of marks on the imaging target tool is determined.

  However, the above-described conventional image processing program detects the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the tool to be imaged and calculates the lengths for equally dividing the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the tool to be imaged at equal intervals, that is, the dimensions of the tool to be imaged. Depending on the process, a process for determining the storage destination is executed. That is, in the conventional image processing program, when the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the imaging object tool are different, calculation (processing) based on the dimension is performed for each imaging object tool having a different dimension. Therefore, there is room for improvement in terms of convenience, especially for image data obtained by imaging a plurality of tools to be imaged having different dimensions, such as the process of determining the storage destination becomes complicated and the processing time is long. .

"ASKUL Catalog 2012 Spring / Summer", ASKUL Corporation, 2012, P249

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is excellent in convenience, such as eliminating the trouble of executing the process of determining the storage destination based on the dimensions of the imaging target tool and reducing the processing time. An object is to provide an image processing program, an apparatus, and a method.

  An image processing program according to the present invention is made in order to solve the above-described problem. A computer includes image data stored in the computer, a recognition mark having reference distance information, and a plurality of storage destinations. For image data obtained by imaging an imaging object tool including a storage destination discriminating unit having a plurality of marks that can be selected to designate one storage destination, the reference distance information is used to correspond to one mark. Mark distance information indicating a length distance is determined, and a plurality of virtual frames are created so as to include the plurality of marks using the mark distance information, and image data is stored in the plurality of virtual frames. When information on a plurality of storage destinations in the storage unit is assigned and at least one of the plurality of marks is selected, the information is assigned to the virtual frame corresponding to the selected mark. Destination allocation means for determining the one storage destination based on devoted information, is characterized in that to function as a.

  According to the image processing program having such a configuration, an imaging apparatus including a recognition mark having reference distance information and a storage destination determination unit having a plurality of marks selectable so as to designate one storage destination from a plurality of storage destinations. Mark distance information indicating a distance of a length corresponding to one mark is determined using the reference distance information with respect to image data obtained by imaging the target tool. Using the mark distance information, a plurality of virtual frames are created so that the plurality of marks are included. Information on a plurality of storage destinations in the storage means for storing image data is assigned to the plurality of created virtual frames. Then, when at least one of the plurality of marks is selected, one storage destination is determined based on information assigned to the virtual frame corresponding to the selected mark.

  Therefore, according to such an image processing program, the storage destination of the image data can be determined based on the reference distance information of the recognition mark, so that the storage destination of the image data is determined regardless of the dimensions of the imaging target tool. To do. In other words, the processing for determining the storage destination of the image data can be uniformly executed for the imaging target tools having different dimensions without depending on the dimensions of the imaging target tools. Therefore, according to such an image processing program, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of executing the process of determining the storage destination based on the dimensions of the imaging target tool, and it is excellent in convenience such that the processing time can be shortened.

  Further, the image processing apparatus of the present invention is an imaging target including a recognition mark having reference distance information and a storage destination determination unit having a plurality of marks that can be selected so as to designate one storage destination from a plurality of storage destinations. For the image data obtained by imaging the tool, the reference distance information is used to determine mark distance information indicating the distance of the length corresponding to one mark, and the mark distance information is used to include the plurality of marks. A plurality of virtual frames are created, information on a plurality of storage destinations in storage means for storing image data is assigned to the plurality of virtual frames, and at least one of the plurality of marks is selected , And a storage destination distribution unit for determining one storage destination based on information assigned to the virtual frame corresponding to the selected mark.

  The image processing method of the present invention is an imaging target including a recognition mark having reference distance information, and a storage destination discriminating unit having a plurality of marks selectable so as to designate one storage destination from a plurality of storage destinations. For the image data obtained by imaging the tool, the reference distance information is used to determine mark distance information indicating the distance of the length corresponding to one mark, and the mark distance information is used to include the plurality of marks. A plurality of virtual frames are created, information on a plurality of storage destinations in storage means for storing image data is assigned to the plurality of virtual frames, and at least one of the plurality of marks is selected , Further comprising a storage destination allocating step for determining one storage destination based on information assigned to the virtual frame corresponding to the selected mark.

  According to the image processing program, apparatus, and method of the present invention, the recognition mark having the reference distance information, and the storage destination discriminating means having a plurality of marks selectable so as to designate one storage destination from the plurality of storage destinations. For the image data obtained by imaging the imaging object tool comprising the mark distance information indicating the distance of the length corresponding to one mark using the reference distance information, and using the mark distance information, A plurality of virtual frames are created so that a plurality of marks are included, information on a plurality of storage destinations in a storage unit that stores image data is assigned to the plurality of virtual frames, and at least one of the plurality of marks is selected If it is, one storage destination is determined based on information assigned to the virtual frame corresponding to the selected mark. Therefore, according to the image processing program, the apparatus, and the method, the storage destination of the image data can be determined based on the reference distance information of the recognition mark. A process for determining a storage destination of image data can be uniformly executed for different imaging target devices. Therefore, according to the image processing program, the apparatus, and the method, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of executing the process of determining the storage destination based on the size of the imaging target tool, and to reduce the processing time, thereby improving the convenience. Play.

The front view of the sticky note paper concerning this embodiment is shown. The imaging target surface at the time of imaging so that several same sticky notes may be settled in one image is shown. The flowchart which reads and preserve | saves several sticky notes as image data is shown. The flowchart of the recognition target range creation process of the imaging target tool is shown. (A) shows the polygonal frame recognized in the recognition of the polygonal frame (S24 in FIG. 4), and (b) shows the rectangular shape created by one method of creating the recognition target range (S25 in FIG. 4). A frame is shown, and (c) shows a rectangular frame created by another method of creating a recognition target range (S25 in FIG. 4). The flowchart of a preservation | save destination distribution process is shown. The conceptual diagram of the virtual frame of the tag paper is shown.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of an image processing program, an apparatus, and a method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The imaging object tool according to the present embodiment is a sticky note 1 as shown in FIG. The sticky note 1 includes a plate-like main body 10 having a square shape in front view, a recognition mark 2 provided on the plate-like main body 10 and a storage destination discriminating means 3. Note that the left and right direction, the vertical direction (top and bottom direction), and the front and back direction (front and back direction) of the sticky note 1 are defined with reference to the front view of FIG.

  The plate-shaped main body 10 is formed in a substantially square shape when viewed from the front, and has a plate shape with a constant thickness. Specifically, the plate-like main body 10 is a colored paper piece, and in the present embodiment, the plate-like main body 10 is a yellow-green paper piece. The central portion of the surface 10a of the plate-like main body 10 has a predetermined range including a descriptionable portion A (handwritten or printed characters or figures). In the present embodiment, the predetermined range is a range above the lower part where the recognition mark 2 and the storage destination discriminating means 3 are provided. The plate-like main body 10 is not limited to a substantially square shape in front view, but can be formed in a substantially rectangular shape (rectangular shape) in front view. Further, the plate-like main body 10 is not limited to yellow-green, but may be other colors such as blue or pink. Alternatively, the plate-like main body 10 is not limited to being colored, but can be constituted of colorless (white) or transparent, and is not limited to paper, and can be constituted of a sheet of synthetic resin or the like. . In the present embodiment, the plate-like main body 10 has a square shape having a size of about 75 mm in the left-right direction, about 75 mm in the up-down direction, and about 0.1 mm in thickness. In addition, the size (vertical dimension, horizontal dimension, longitudinal dimension) of the plate-shaped main body 10 is not limited to the above. For example, the plate-like main body 10 has various standard sizes such as A3 to A6 sizes and B1 to B6 sizes (vertical and horizontal dimensions), or a horizontal length of about 75 mm and a vertical length of about 25 mm. Alternatively, it can be set to an arbitrary size such that the length in the left-right direction is about 74 mm and the length in the up-down direction is about 105 mm.

  On the back surface of the plate-like main body 10, an adhesive portion to which glue that can be adhered is made is provided. A recognition mark 2 is provided at the corner (corner) of the plate-like main body 10 and at the lower right corner. A storage destination discriminating means 3 is provided at the corner (corner) of the plate-like main body 10 and at the lower left corner.

  The recognition mark 2 is configured to have reference distance information. Specifically, the recognition mark 2 is composed of a pair of facing portions 2a and 2b that face each other at a distance. This separated distance is the reference distance. In the present embodiment, the one opposing portion 2a has a substantially L shape, and the other opposing portion 2b has a substantially inverted L shape in which the L shape is inverted. At this time, the reference distance is a distance r1 between the left end of one opposing portion 2a and the right end of the other opposing portion 2b. The recognition mark 2 is provided at the lower right corner of the plate-like main body 10 along the left-right direction. In addition, two points are provided side by side in the left-right direction between the pair of facing portions 2a, 2b constituting the recognition mark 2. These two points are for separating the year, the month, and the day, for example, when describing the date. In addition, a straight line along the left-right direction is provided below the recognition mark 2 along the lower side of the plate-like main body 10. This straight line is, for example, for improving design and design so as to produce a predetermined aesthetics. Note that the recognition mark 2 is not limited to the case where the recognition mark 2 is configured by a pair of facing portions 2a and 2b that are spaced apart from each other, and may be configured by a single mark. For example, the one mark is formed in a square shape, and a distance between one end of the square shape and the other end facing the one end (or one side of the square shape and the other side facing the one side). r1 can also be used as a reference distance. Further, the recognition mark 2 can be provided at a position near the central portion that is a predetermined distance away from the lower right corner of the plate-like main body 10 or at the lower right edge of the plate-like main body 10.

  The recognition mark 2 is provided on the surface 10 a of the plate-like main body 10. Specifically, the recognition mark 2 is printed on the sheet by a method such as silk printing, on-demand printing, or offset printing using, for example, UV curable ink or solvent ink. The number of colors used for the ink is one or more, and one color is used in this embodiment. The color shading may be configured to be constant or may be configured to change. The size of the recognition mark 2 is configured such that the length in the left-right direction (reference distance r1 in FIG. 1) is approximately 23 mm and the length in the vertical direction is approximately 4 mm. The size of the recognition mark 2 is set according to the size of the plate-like main body 10 and is not limited to the above.

  The storage destination discriminating means 3 has a plurality of selectable marks. Specifically, the storage destination determination unit 3 includes a storage destination determination mark 31 and a designation unit 32 (a plurality of selectable marks). The storage destination determination mark 31 is configured to be detachable from the plate-like main body 10. In the present embodiment, the storage destination determination mark 31 is a painted portion that is created by drawing (or painting) using a writing instrument. By using a writing tool (for example, a writing tool such as a mechanical pencil and a correction tool such as an eraser), the storage destination determination mark 31 is used to paint the surface 10a of the plate-like main body 10 or to erase the painting. It is provided in the plate-like main body 10 or configured to be removable from the plate-like main body 10.

  The designation unit 32 includes a plurality of designation frames (areas). In the present embodiment, the designation unit 32 includes four designation frames (regions) 32a, 32b, 32c, and 32d (hereinafter, 32a-32d) that are continuously arranged in a straight line on the left and right. It has a rectangular area (see FIGS. 1 and 7). Specifically, in each designated frame, a rectangular area is bisected by a line connecting the vertices of the upper right and the lower left, and the upper left half triangular range is a color different from the ground color (same color as the plate-like main body 10). (Specifically, black), the lower right half of the triangular range forms the ground color (specifically, the same yellow-green color as the plate-shaped main body 10). In addition, a contour line extending in the left-right direction is provided at the lower end (lower side) of the quadrangular region and at the lower end (lower side) of the triangular region in the lower right half. The contour line is a color different from the ground color and has the same color as the triangular range in the upper left half. Further, in the lower right half of the triangular range, there are provided numbers capable of mutually identifying the designated frames 32a to 32d. Specifically, “1” is provided on the outline of the designation frame 32a, “2” is provided in the designation frame 32b, “3” is provided in the designation frame 32c, and “4” is provided in the designation frame 32d. . Each of these numbers is a color different from the ground color and has the same color as the triangular shape in the upper left half. The size of each designated frame is configured such that the length in the left-right direction (distance r2 in FIG. 1) is approximately 4 mm, and the length in the vertical direction is approximately 4 mm. Each designation frame is configured so that at least one can be selected. Specifically, each designation frame is configured to be selectable by painting all or part of the triangular range (including numbers) in the lower right half using a writing instrument. In the present embodiment, each designated frame is configured to be selected by painting the entire lower right half triangle range (including numbers) using a writing instrument. Only the designated frame can be selected.

  In the present embodiment, each of the designated frames (areas) 32a to 32d has a number “1, 2, 3, 4”, but does not have a number “1, 2, 3, 4”. It is also possible. Alternatively, each of the designation frames 32a to 32d may have a number other than “1, 2, 3, 4”, or a mark of a character, a figure, or a symbol. Each designation frame 32a-32d of the designation unit 32 includes information on a plurality of storage destinations for storing image data based on a storage destination distribution process (see S5 in FIG. 3 and FIG. 6) described later. Accordingly, each of the specification frames 32a to 32d of the specifying unit 32 is for specifying one storage destination from a plurality of storage destinations by selection.

  In the storage destination discriminating means 3, the designation portion 32 is provided by being printed at the lower left corner of the plate-like main body 10, and the storage destination discrimination mark 31 is located in the second designation frame 32 b from the left of the designation portion 32. It is provided by painting with a writing instrument (see FIG. 1).

  Here, the storage destination determination mark 31 is configured to be detachable from the designation unit 32. Specifically, the storage destination determination mark 31 can be attached to and detached from the designated frames 32a to 32d by being attached to and detached from the plate-like main body 10. More specifically, the storage destination determination mark 31 can be moved to each designated frame 32a-32d by painting or erasing the plate-like body 10, that is, each designated frame 32a-32d can be moved. It can be selected.

  Using a plurality of imaging target tools configured as described above, a descriptionable portion A (handwritten or printed character or figure) of each imaging target tool is read as image data, and predetermined processing (save, transfer, etc.) is performed. The image processing program, apparatus, and method will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the present embodiment, when handwritten description is made on the description possible part A of the three sticky notes 1, the three sticky notes 1 are imaged so as to be contained in one image, and each of the descriptionable parts A is used as image data. Read and save. For this series of processing, a computer and an image processing program incorporated in the computer are used.

  The computer is an image processing apparatus that stores a predetermined range of the imaging object tool included in the image data, and is configured by a general-purpose computer. This computer (image processing apparatus) includes a storage mark discriminating means 3 having a recognition mark 2 having reference distance information and a plurality of designation frames 32a-32d that can be selected so as to designate one storage destination from a plurality of storage destinations. For the image data obtained by imaging the imaging object tool including the above, using the reference distance information, the designated frame distance information indicating the distance of the length corresponding to the one designated frame 32a-32d is determined, and the designated frame distance The information is used to create a plurality of virtual frames so that the plurality of designated frames 32a-32d are included, and information on a plurality of storage destinations in the storage unit that stores image data for the plurality of virtual frames. When at least one of the plurality of designated frames 32a-32d is selected, based on information assigned to the virtual frame corresponding to the selected designated frames 32a-32d One of become equipped with a destination allocation means for determining the destination. In the present embodiment, the computer (image processing apparatus) is an image processing unit (for example, a CPU or MPU) that includes an imaging unit (for example, an image sensor, a lens), a display unit (for example, a liquid crystal screen), and the storage destination distribution unit. ), A multi-function integrated device provided with a storage means (for example, a memory), for example, a mobile phone with a camera function.

  The image processing program is a program that causes a computer to perform image processing for storing a predetermined range of the imaging object tool included in the image data. In this image processing program, the computer is a plurality of image data stored in the computer, which can be selected so as to designate one storage destination from a recognition mark 2 having reference distance information and a plurality of storage destinations. A distance having a length corresponding to one of the designated frames 32a-32d using the reference distance information with respect to image data obtained by imaging a tool to be imaged that includes the storage destination discriminating means 3 having the designated frames 32a-32d. The designated frame distance information indicating the plurality of designated frames 32a to 32d is created using the designated frame distance information, and image data is generated for the plurality of virtual frames. When information on a plurality of storage destinations in the storage means to be stored is assigned and at least one of the plurality of specification frames 32a-32d is selected, the selected specification frame 32a- Destination allocation means for determining the one storage destination based on the information assigned to the virtual frame corresponding to the 2d, adapted to function as a.

  An image processing method is executed using a computer (image processing apparatus) incorporating such an image processing program. The image processing method of the present embodiment is an image processing method for storing a predetermined range of the sticky note 1 included in image data, and includes a recognition mark 2 having reference distance information, and one storage destination from a plurality of storage destinations. A single specified frame 32a- is used for image data obtained by capturing an imaging target tool including a storage destination discriminating means 3 having a plurality of specified frames 32a-32d that can be selected. The designated frame distance information indicating the distance of the length corresponding to 32d is determined, and using the designated frame distance information, a plurality of virtual frames are created so as to include the plurality of designated frames 32a-32d, When information about a plurality of storage destinations in the storage means for storing image data is assigned to the virtual frame, and at least one of the plurality of specified frames 32a to 32d is selected, the selected specified frame 3 Destination distribution process to determine the one destination based on the information assigned to the virtual frame corresponding to the a-32d (S5 in FIG. 3, see FIG. 6) becomes comprise.

  Hereinafter, the flow of image processing by the image processing program, apparatus, and method having the above configuration will be specifically described. Three sticky notes 1 having handwritten memos in the writable part A are prepared (see FIG. 2). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, three sticky notes 1 having different sizes are prepared, but three sticky notes 1 having the same size may be prepared. Further, the number of sticky notes 1 to be prepared is not limited to three, but may be only one, two, four or more.

  The surface to be imaged on which the three sticky notes 1 are arranged side by side is picked up by the image pickup means (camera function) of the mobile phone so that the three sticky notes 1 fit into one image, and the image data is stored in the mobile phone. (Acquire) (S1 in FIG. 3). The following processing steps (S2 to S6 in FIG. 3) are executed in the mobile phone.

  The recognition target range of the sticky note 1 is detected from the image data by the image processing of the mobile phone or the image processing program (specifically, the recognition target range creation means), that is, the recognition target range is created for each of the three sticky notes 1. (S2 in FIG. 3, recognition target range creation step in FIG. 4). In this recognition target range creation step, one recognition target range is created based on the outline (outer periphery) of one sticky note 1. That is, one recognition target range is created for one sticky note 1. Specifically, a predetermined range of each sticky note 1 is based on an outline (outer periphery) including a predetermined range of the sticky note 1 using image data captured so that the three sticky notes 1 fit into one image. Recognize the polygonal frame from each sticky note 1 and, based on each polygonal frame, the recognition target range including the predetermined range as the recordable range corresponding to each sticky note 1. Create against. More specifically, noise in the image data is removed (S21 in FIG. 4), a grayscale image is created (S22 in FIG. 4), and the grayscale image is binarized to create a binarized image (FIG. 4). S23). The edges of the created binarized image are linearized to recognize a polygonal frame (S24 in FIG. 4), and a recognition target range is created based on the recognized polygonal frame (S25 in FIG. 4).

  In the noise removal from the image (S21 in FIG. 4), the image data is reduced by 1/2 (thinned out) and enlarged by 2 times. Interpolation methods such as nearest neighbor interpolation, linear interpolation, and cubic convolution interpolation are used as the image interpolation for enlarging the image twice.

  In creating a gray scale image (S22 in FIG. 4), a gray scale image is generated from the image data by a weighted average method using NTSC coefficients or a method of converting saturation into pixel values. The range (region) of each sticky note 1 is emphasized and expressed by a gray scale image. In the present embodiment, the gray scale image is created by each of the two methods described above.

  In the creation of the binarized image (S23 in FIG. 4), a gray scale image is obtained by setting a predetermined threshold and dividing the pixel into a pixel equal to or higher than the threshold and a pixel equal to or lower than the threshold based on the threshold, or the Canny method. A binarized image is generated from With this binarized image, each sticky note 1 and other areas are separated. In the present embodiment, the binarized image is created by the two methods described above.

  In the recognition of the polygonal frame (S24 in FIG. 4), the edge of the binarized image is recognized. Specifically, the binary boundary of the binarized image is regarded as a contour, and a polygonal frame is recognized. Thereby, the polygonal frame corresponding to the outline (outer periphery) of each sticky note 1 is recognized. Note that the polygonal frame P in FIG. 5A corresponds to the outline (outer periphery) of the lower left sticky note 1 out of the three sticky notes 1 in FIG. 2, and is a conceptual illustration. is there. This polygonal frame P is formed of a closed frame line (specifically, a solid line frame line), but even if it is an intermittent frame line (specifically, a dotted line or a broken line) Good.

  In creating the recognition target range (S25 in FIG. 4), a method of creating a rectangular frame Q that includes (surrounds) the polygonal frame P (see FIG. 5B), or a polygonal frame P is created. By a method of approximating the quadrangular frame Q (see FIG. 5C), the quadrangular frame Q is created as a recognition target range using the polygonal frame P. In the former method, the area in the quadrangular frame Q having the smallest area among the quadrangular frames Q surrounding the polygonal frame P is calculated. When the ratio of the area in the quadrangular frame Q to the area in the polygonal frame P is equal to or smaller than a predetermined threshold, the quadrangular frame Q is detected (see the thick line frame in FIG. 5B). . In the latter method, for each side forming the polygonal frame P, a shortest distance from a connecting point (vertex) that connects two adjacent sides to a line connecting end points that are separated from the two sides is predetermined. When the value is equal to or less than the threshold value, the adjacent two sides are approximated (replaced) with a line connecting the end points separated from each other. By this approximation, the number of connected points (number of vertices) of the polygonal shape is adjusted to a quadrangular shape (see the thick line frame in FIG. 5C). In the present embodiment, the recognition target range is created by the two methods described above. That is, the creation of the gray scale image (S22 in FIG. 4), the creation of the binarized image (S23), and the creation of the recognition target range (S25) each have two methods. Frames Q are created for each sticky note 1 in a total of eight patterns.

  In the quadrangular frame Q created in this way, the upper left point of the image data is used as the origin, the left hand system coordinates with the y-axis positive direction downward and the x-axis positive direction rightward are used. Point, “lower right point”, and “upper right point” are determined. Specifically, the point at which the sum of the x coordinate and the y coordinate is minimum is set as the “upper left point”. Of the vertices adjacent to the “upper left point”, a vertex close to the y axis is referred to as a “lower left point”, and a far vertex is referred to as an “upper right point”. Further, a vertex not adjacent to the “upper left point” is defined as a “lower right point”. In this way, “upper left point”, “lower left point”, “lower right point”, and “upper right point” are determined in order for the four vertices of the quadrangular frame Q.

  Then, for each sticky note 1, the shape of the rectangular frame Q created by the above eight patterns is leveled (homogenized). Specifically, for each sticky note 1, all the combinations of two quadrangular frames are extracted from the quadrangular frame Q created in the above eight patterns, and the two combinations related to all the extracted combinations are extracted. Merge processing is appropriately performed on a rectangular frame. Specifically, the distance between corresponding vertices (for example, the lower left point of one quadrangular frame and the lower left point of the other quadrangular frame) is calculated for two quadrangular frames. When this distance is equal to or smaller than a predetermined threshold value, an average of the x coordinate and the y coordinate is obtained from the coordinates of all the vertices of the two quadrangular frames and set as the “center coordinate”. Then, for the upper left point of the two rectangular frames, the x coordinate farther from the center x coordinate is obtained. For the upper left point of the two rectangular frames, the y coordinate far from the center y coordinate is obtained. The above x and y coordinates are the coordinates of the upper left point after merging. Similarly, the coordinates of the lower left, lower right, and upper right points after merging are calculated. Two square frames are removed from the detection result, and the merged square frame is added to the detection result. On the other hand, when the distance between the corresponding vertices of the two quadrangular frames is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, the two quadrangular frames are added to the detection result without performing merge processing. After leveling the above-described quadrangular frame Q shape (that is, creating the recognition target range of the tool to be imaged (S2 in FIG. 3, S25 in FIG. 4)), a plurality of quadrangular shapes ( For example, a square, rectangular, or trapezoidal frame is acquired (detected or created).

  After the recognition target range of the imaging target tool is created (S2 in FIG. 3), each sticky note 1 is cut out from the image data based on the acquired rectangular frame, and the recognition target image data of each sticky note 1 is obtained. Is acquired (created) and geometric correction is performed (S3 in FIG. 3). Specifically, projective transformation (perspective transformation) is performed using left-handed coordinates with the upper left corner of the image as the origin, the y-axis positive direction downward, and the x-axis positive direction rightward. As a result, the region (for example, a trapezoidal region) surrounded by the four vertices of the quadrangular frame is corrected so as to become a quadrangular region (square or rectangular region). Then, recognition target image data obtained by geometric correction of each sticky note 1 is obtained. Note that a plurality of pieces of recognition target image data for one sticky note 1 are created based on a plurality of rectangular frames obtained by creating a recognition target range (S25 in FIG. 4).

  Here, the above-mentioned rectangular area is a recognition target range that is fixed (adjusted). This recognition target range is created based on the outline (outer periphery) of the sticky note 1. Specifically, the recognition target range is determined by adjusting (geometric correction) a rectangular frame, and the rectangular frame is a predetermined range (including the writable portion A) of the sticky note 1. It is created on the basis of a polygonal frame recognized corresponding to the included contour. Therefore, the recognition target range includes the predetermined range as a recordable range corresponding to the imaging target tool. Specifically, the recognition target range of each sticky note 1 is configured to include all or substantially all of the predetermined range of each sticky note 1.

  After geometric correction (S3 in FIG. 3), the recognition mark 2 is detected on the recognition target image data of each obtained sticky note 1 (S4 in FIG. 3). Specifically, the mark image is learned, the mark range is specified, and the recognition mark 2 is detected using the learning data.

  Specifically, in the learning of the mark image, machine learning is performed by pattern recognition of the recognition mark 2. Specifically, a mark pattern (specifically, a feature value based on Haar-like features) is learned using an external library such as OpenCV (specifically, a learning algorithm based on Adaboost).

  Further, in specifying the mark range, the range with the recognition mark 2 is narrowed down from the image. For example, the area of 30% of the horizontal width of the image and 20% of the vertical width is narrowed from the lower right of the image. By this narrowing down, the speed of detecting the recognition mark 2 is greatly improved as compared with the case where mark detection is performed for the entire image.

  In the detection of the recognition mark 2 using the learning data, the recognition mark 2 is detected based on the learning data obtained by learning the mark image with respect to the narrowed range.

  After detection of the recognition mark 2 (S4 in FIG. 3), the relative position of the storage destination determination mark 31 on the recognition target image data of each sticky note 1 (specifically, the relative position of the storage destination determination mark 31 with respect to the designation unit 32) Based on the above, one storage destination is determined from a plurality of storage destinations (distribution destinations) in the storage means for storing the recognition target image data of the sticky note 1 (storage destination distribution processing in S5 of FIG. 3). Then, the recognition target image data of each sticky note 1 is stored in the determined storage destination (that is, a predetermined folder on the memory) (S6 in FIG. 3).

  Here, in the determination of the storage destination of the recognition target image data of the sticky note 1 (storage destination distribution processing in S5 of FIG. 3), the storage destination determination mark 31 is provided based on the storage destination determination means 3. Based on the storage location information assigned to the designated frames 32a-32d, the storage location for storing the recognition target image data of the sticky note 1 is determined. Specifically, in the storage destination distribution process (S5 in FIG. 3), the reference distance information (the reference distance length a on the image) is used to determine the distance corresponding to one designated frame 32a-32d. The designated frame distance information (mark distance information, specifically, designated frame distance b) is calculated, and a plurality of virtual frames are included so that the plurality of designated frames 32a-32d are included using the designated frame distance information. When a frame is created, information on a plurality of storage destinations in a storage unit that stores recognition target image data is assigned to the plurality of virtual frames, and at least one of the plurality of designated frames 32a to 32d is selected. Then, one storage destination is determined based on information assigned to the virtual frame corresponding to the selected designation frames 32a to 32d. In other words, as shown in FIG. 6, the range of each virtual frame 33a-33d is calculated by image processing (specifically, storage destination distribution processing) of the mobile phone or the image processing program (S51), and each virtual frame The ratio of the number of pixels equal to or smaller than the threshold value in 33a-33d is calculated (S52), and the storage destination is determined (S53).

  More specifically, in the virtual frame range calculation (S51 in FIG. 6), the ranges of the virtual frames 33a to 33d to which the information regarding the storage destination is assigned are calculated. In the present embodiment, the reference distance length a is acquired as reference distance information using the detected recognition mark 2 (see FIG. 7). Using the length a of the reference distance, designated frame distance information indicating a distance of a length corresponding to one designated frame 32a-32d is calculated. Specifically, the designated frame distance b is calculated by dividing the reference distance a by a constant n. Therefore, the designated frame distance b = reference distance a / constant n. Here, the constant n is a value obtained by dividing the reference distance r1 in the actual sticky note 1 (see FIG. 1) by the length r2 in the left-right direction of each of the designated frames 32a-32d. That is, the constant n = r1 / r2. In the present embodiment, the designated frame distance b is smaller than the reference distance a. Using this calculated designated frame distance b, a plurality of virtual frames are created so that four designated frames 32a-32d are included. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of virtual frame ranges are calculated by equally dividing the left-right direction of the sticky note 1 along the x-axis direction at specified frame distance b intervals. Virtual frames 33a to 33d are created by assigning (linking) information of four different storage destinations (folders) to the four virtual frames from the second to the fifth of the frames. Here, the range of the virtual frame 33a includes a designated frame 32a. The range of the virtual frame 33b includes a designated frame 32b. The range of the virtual frame 33c includes a designated frame 32c. The range of the virtual frame 33d includes a designated frame 32d. The calculation of this virtual frame will be described in more detail. The x-axis is equally divided from the coordinate origin (upper left vertex) of the image (recognition target image data of each sticky note 1) by the specified frame distance b (see FIG. 7 (see x (0), x (1), x (2), x (3), x (4), x (5)). The equally divided kth line and k + 1st line are defined as the left end x (k) and the right end x (k + 1) of the virtual frame k. Subsequently, the y-axis center (vertical center) y (0) of the recognition mark 2 is calculated. The upper end y (1) and the lower end y (2) of each virtual frame are designated from the outside as a predetermined value (for example, a value based on the reference distance a) from the center y (0), or the upper end of the recognition mark 2 and Specify using the bottom edge. Here, a range (area) surrounded by the left end x (k), the right end x (k + 1), the upper end y (1), and the lower end y (2) is designated as the virtual frame k. The virtual frame 33a is the virtual frame 1 when k is 1, and is surrounded by the left end x (1), the right end x (2), the upper end y (1), and the lower end y (2). It is designated as a range including the frame 32a. Similarly, the range of the virtual frames 33b-33d is designated to include the designated frames 32b-32d.

  Further, in the calculation of the filling ratio of each virtual frame range (S52 in FIG. 6), the pixel value above the threshold is converted to white, and the pixel value below the threshold is converted to black, and the recognition target image data of the sticky note 1 is binarized. . And the ratio of the black pixel below a threshold in each virtual frame is calculated. In the present embodiment, the ground color pixels of the plate-like main body 10 are converted to white, the storage destination discrimination mark 31 that is an area painted with a writing instrument, and the pixels of colors other than the ground color are converted to black, and each virtual frame The ratio of black pixels in 33a-33d is calculated.

  In the determination of the storage destination (S53 in FIG. 6), a virtual frame having the highest ratio of black pixels is determined (selected) among the virtual frames. If the ratio of black pixels is equal to or greater than the threshold, it is considered that the storage destination (folder) assigned to the virtual frame is designated, and if it is equal to or less than the threshold, no designation is made. In the present embodiment, for example, in the sticky note 1 in the upper left of FIG. 2, the storage location determination mark 31 is provided in the specification frame 32b, so that the four specification frames 32a− are determined by determining the storage location (S53 in FIG. 6). The designated frame 32b is designated (selected) out of 32d, and the recognition target image data of the sticky note 1 is saved in the save destination (folder) assigned to the virtual frame 33b corresponding to the designated frame 32b. . Similarly, in the sticky note 1 in the lower left of FIG. 2, since the storage destination discrimination mark 31 is provided in the designated frame 32d, the designated frame 32d is designated (selected) by determining the storage destination (S53 in FIG. 6). The recognition target image data of the sticky note 1 is stored in a storage destination (folder) assigned to the virtual frame 33d corresponding to the designated frame 32d. Further, in the sticky note 1 on the right side of FIG. 2, since the storage location determination mark 31 is provided in the specification frame 32a, the specification frame 32a is specified (selected) by determining the storage location (S53 in FIG. 6), The recognition target image data of the sticky note 1 is stored in a storage destination (folder) assigned to the virtual frame 33a corresponding to the designated frame 32a.

  In the storage process (S6 in FIG. 3), first, as a temporary storage process, a plurality of recognition target image data of each sticky note 1 is temporarily stored. In this temporary storage process, a plurality of recognition target image data of each sticky note 1 is displayed on the display means (user interface) so that the user can easily select a storage target from the plurality of recognition target image data of each sticky note 1. This is done to display an image. In the temporary storage process, geometric correction similar to the above geometric correction (S3 in FIG. 3) is performed again to temporarily store the data in the storage means and save the capacity (memory capacity). 3 S3) Discard the recognition target image data cut out by the previous rectangular frame. For example, after the temporary storage process, options are displayed in a list format such as thumbnails on the display means, and the user arbitrarily selects a storage target. Specifically, by the user's command execution, the recognition target image data to be saved is selected / deselected (saved / discarded) from among the plurality of recognition target image data of each sticky note 1 on the display means, and the storage means (Save destination based on determination of save destination (S53 in FIG. 6)). Note that it is also possible to automatically save all recognition target image data of the sticky note 1 without arbitrarily selecting a storage target by the user.

  In the present embodiment, for example, the user selects to save the recognition target image data of one or more sticky notes 1 corresponding to the sticky note 1 in the upper left of FIG. Then, in this sticky note 1, the storage destination discrimination mark 31 is provided in the designated frame 32 b, so that the recognition target image of the sticky note 1 is stored in the storage destination (folder) assigned to the virtual frame 33 b corresponding to the designated frame 32 b. Data is saved. Alternatively, the user selects to store the recognition target image data of one or more sticky notes 1 corresponding to the sticky note 1 in the lower left of FIG. Then, in this sticky note 1, since the storage destination discrimination mark 31 is provided in the designated frame 32 d, the recognition target image of the sticky note 1 is stored in the storage destination (folder) assigned to the virtual frame 33 d corresponding to the designated frame 32 d. Data is saved. Alternatively, the user selects to save the recognition target image data of one or more sticky notes 1 corresponding to the right sticky note 1 in FIG. Then, in this sticky note 1, since the storage destination discrimination mark 31 is provided in the designated frame 32 a, the recognition target image of the sticky note 1 is stored in the storage destination (folder) assigned to the virtual frame 33 a corresponding to the designated frame 32 a. Data is saved.

  As described above, according to the image processing program, apparatus, and method according to the present embodiment, the recognition mark 2 having the reference distance information and the plurality of designation frames 32a that can be selected so as to designate one storage destination from the plurality of storage destinations. A designated frame indicating a distance of a length corresponding to one of the designated frames 32a to 32d using the reference distance information a for image data obtained by imaging a tool to be imaged including the storage destination discriminating means 3 having -32d. The distance information b is determined, and using the specified frame distance information b, a plurality of virtual frames are created so as to include the plurality of specified frames 32a to 32d, and recognition target image data is generated for the plurality of virtual frames. When information on a plurality of storage destinations in the storage means to be stored is assigned and at least one of the plurality of designated frames 32a-32d is selected, the information is assigned to the virtual frame corresponding to the selected designated frame. To determine the one storage destination based on the devoted information. Therefore, according to the image processing program, the apparatus, and the method, the storage destination of the recognition target image data can be determined based on the reference distance information a of the recognition mark 2, so that it is independent of the dimensions of the imaging target tool. That is, the process for determining the storage destination of the recognition target image data can be uniformly executed for the imaging target tools having different dimensions. Therefore, according to the image processing program, the apparatus, and the method, it is excellent in convenience such that the trouble of executing the process of determining the storage destination based on the dimensions of the imaging target tool can be eliminated and the processing time can be shortened.

  In addition, according to the image processing program, the apparatus, and the method, the image data captured so that the three sticky notes 1 can be accommodated in one image is provided on the sticky note 1 and the outline of the sticky note 1 (outside) Based on the peripheral edge), a recognition target range including a predetermined range is created for each sticky note 1. Therefore, according to the image processing program, the apparatus, and the method, a plurality of recognition target ranges can be recognized using image data that is captured so that the three sticky notes 1 fit into one image. The complexity of preparing a plurality of image data captured so that one sticky note 1 fits in one image so as to recognize each predetermined range of one sticky note 1 is eliminated, and the convenience is excellent.

  According to the image processing program, apparatus, and method, the recognition target range creating unit recognizes a polygonal frame related to a predetermined range of each sticky note 1 from each sticky note 1 based on the outline. Based on each polygonal frame, a recognition target range including the predetermined range is created for each sticky note 1 as a recordable range corresponding to each sticky note 1. That is, according to the image processing program, the apparatus, and the method, a predetermined range of the sticky note 1 is used for each sticky note paper 1 using image data that is captured so that the three sticky note papers 1 fit into one image. Can be created, and a recognition target range can be created from the polygonal frame.

  Further, according to the image processing program, apparatus, and method, the storage destination discriminating means 3 can determine the storage destination of the recognition target image data of the sticky note 1, so that the recognition target image data of the sticky note 1 is stored in the storage means (memory). Can be securely stored in a predetermined storage location (in a predetermined folder).

  Further, according to such an image processing program, apparatus, and method, the storage destination can be determined by attaching / detaching (in detail, adding or removing) the storage destination determination mark 31 to / from the designation portion 32 of the plate-like main body 10. Therefore, the storage destination can be selected easily and smoothly.

  Further, according to the image processing program, the apparatus, and the method, a method of creating a quadrangular frame Q that includes the polygonal frame P, or the polygonal frame P is approximated to the quadrangular frame Q. By adopting the method, it is possible to reliably create a rectangular frame Q as a recognition target range using the polygonal frame P. Further, by performing a leveling process (homogenization process) on the shape of the quadrangular frame Q, for example, a unique quadrangular frame based on misrecognition can be removed (discarded). Then, by performing geometric correction based on such a quadrangular frame Q, it is possible to accurately determine a storage destination based on the relative position of the storage destination determination mark 31 on the geometrically corrected recognition target image data. Can do.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

  In the present embodiment, a case has been described in which a plurality of imaging target tools are used to read a desired writable portion A of each imaging target tool as image data and save it as a predetermined process. It includes not only storage but also transfer and image processing (including image display). Therefore, for example, the recognition target range can be configured as a storage target range, a transfer target range, an analysis target range, and a display target range according to the processing content.

  In the present embodiment, the case has been described in which the imaging target tool is configured with the sticky note 1. However, the imaging target tool is not limited thereto, and the imaging target tool includes a plate-shaped main body, a recognition mark, and a storage destination determination unit. It can also be composed of clear files, underlays, and other paper. Moreover, although the imaging object tool demonstrated the case where the plate-shaped main body 10 which makes front-view square plate shape was demonstrated, not only this but a plate-shaped main body is a front-view polygon (except for a square) or a circular board. It is also possible to configure in a shape. Alternatively, the tool to be imaged may be a block main body having a polygonal column shape or a cylindrical shape without the plate-shaped plate main body 10 and having a block main body having a recognition mark and a storage destination discriminating means. Is possible.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where the recognition mark 2 was printed and provided in the surface 10a of the plate-shaped main body 10, it is not restricted to this, The recognition mark 2 can be attached or detached to the plate-shaped main body 10. FIG. It may be a configured clip, seal, magnet, or the like.

  In the present embodiment, when one of the designation frames 32a to 32d is selected, one storage destination is determined based on information assigned to the virtual frame corresponding to the selected designation frame. However, when one or more of the designated frames 32a to 32d are selected, one storage destination may be determined based on information assigned to the virtual frame corresponding to the selected designated frame. Is possible. According to such a configuration, the designated frame or virtual frame can have storage destination information more than the number of designated frames or virtual frames. Therefore, it is possible to designate more storage destinations than the number of designated frames or virtual frames. Excellent in properties.

  For example, each virtual frame 33a-33d has information on one storage destination in which each virtual frame is different from each other, and the storage destination and the virtual frame 33a-33d correspond to the combination of the selection of two, three, and four virtual frames. Can be configured to have information of one different storage location. At this time, the virtual frame 32a has information called storage destination A, the virtual frame 33b has information called storage destination B, the virtual frame 33c has storage information C, the virtual frame 33d has information called storage destination D, and the virtual frame 33a When the virtual frame 33b is selected, the storage destination E is selected. When the virtual frame 33a and the virtual frame 33c are selected, the storage destination F is selected, and when the virtual frame 33a, the virtual frame 33b, and the virtual frame 33c are selected. When the storage destination G, the virtual frame 33a, the virtual frame 33b, the virtual frame 33c, and the virtual frame 33d are selected, the storage destination H can be configured to have information. The designation frames 32a to 32d are at least one, and are configured so that two, three, and four can be selected simultaneously. Therefore, when the designated frame 32a is selected, the storage destination A of the corresponding virtual frame 33a is designated, and when the designated frame 32a and the designated frame 32b are simultaneously selected, the corresponding virtual frame 33a and the virtual frame 33b are simultaneously selected. When the storage destination E is designated and the designated frame 32a, the designated frame 32b, and the designated frame 32c are simultaneously selected, the storage destination G when the corresponding virtual frame 33a, virtual frame 33b, and virtual frame 33c are simultaneously selected. Is specified.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a case has been described in which each designated frame is configured to be selected by painting the entire lower right half triangular range (including numbers) using a writing instrument. Not limited to this, each designated frame is configured to be erasable with a correction tool such as an eraser, and can be configured to be selectable by erasing at least one or more designated frames.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the storage destination determination mark 31 is configured as a painted portion using a writing instrument has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the storage destination determination mark 31 is provided on the plate-shaped main body 10. A clip, a seal, or a magnet configured to be detachable may be used. Further, the storage destination determination mark 31 is provided with a locking means or a holding means in the designation portion 32 (specifically, each designation frame 32a-32d) of the plate-like main body 10, and is locked to the locking means or the holding means. Alternatively, it can be configured as a held portion to be held or a held portion.

  In the present embodiment, the specification unit 32 has been described as having four specification frames (regions) 32a to 32d that are continuously arranged in a straight line on the left and right. The part 32 can be composed of two or more designated frames. In addition, the designation frames 32a to 32d of the designation unit 32 are not limited to the configuration in which the designation frames 32a to 32d are arranged in a straight line continuously in the left and right directions, and are arranged in a straight line apart from each other in the left and right directions. It is also possible to arrange them linearly. Further, the designation frames 32a to 32d can be arranged in a circular shape, for example, without being arranged in a straight line. Furthermore, the designation frames 32a to 32d can be distributed and arranged at, for example, the four corners of the plate-like main body 10. The shape of each of the designation frames 32a to 32d of the designation unit 32 is not limited to a quadrangular shape, and may be configured as a circular shape or a polygonal shape (excluding a square shape).

  In the present embodiment, in the image processing, processing for determining the vertical direction (top and bottom direction) of the plate-like main body 10 (or descriptionable portion A) is not performed, but the vertical direction (top-and-bottom direction) of the plate-like main body 10 is not performed. It is also possible to perform processing for determining (direction). In this case, the recognition mark 2 can be configured to indicate the vertical direction (vertical direction) of the plate-like main body 10 (or the writable portion A). Specifically, the recognition mark 2 can be configured to determine the vertical direction (vertical direction) of the plate-like main body 10 (or the writable portion A) by image pattern recognition. For example, due to the recognition mark 2, the substantially L-shaped shape of one facing portion 2a is located on the left side, and the substantially inverted L-shaped shape of the other facing portion 2b is located on the right side with respect to the lower right region within the recognition target range, and Based on whether or not they are arranged side by side on the left and right sides, the vertical direction (vertical direction) of the sticky note 1 (or the writable part A) and the vertical direction of the image are made to coincide with each other. be able to.

  In the present embodiment, the designated frame distance b is calculated by dividing the reference distance a by the constant n. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the designated frame distance b is the same as the designated frame distance b. It is also possible to calculate by inputting the reference distance a into the table using a table that defines the relationship with the reference distance a.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the designated frame distance b is smaller than the reference distance a has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the designated frame distance b is equal to or larger than the reference distance a. It is also possible.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where the length r2 of each designation frame 32a-32d of the sticky note 1 was smaller than the reference distance r1, it is not restricted to this, Each designation frame 32a-32d The length r2 in the left-right direction can be set equal to or larger than the reference distance r1.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the description has been given of the case where the mobile phone with a camera function, which is a multi-function integrated device, is used when the writable portion A of each sticky note 1 is read and stored as image data. Not limited to this, a plurality of computers (devices) including at least one of imaging means, display means, image processing means, and storage means, and a plurality of computers capable of receiving and exchanging data between the computers may be used. it can. In this case, for example, using a digital camera having an imaging unit and a general-purpose PC having a display unit, an image processing unit, and a storage unit, image data captured by the digital camera is transferred to the general-purpose PC via a memory card or a USB cable. Thus, the general-purpose PC can store the image data.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Sticky note (imaging object tool), 2 ... Recognition mark, 3 ... Storage destination discriminating means, 10 ... Plate body, 10a ... Front surface, 31 ... Storage destination discrimination mark, 32 ... Designation part, 32a-32d ... Designation frame , 33a-33d ... virtual frame, A ... descriptionable part, a, r1 ... reference distance (reference distance information), b ... designated frame distance (mark distance information)

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  A storage destination discriminating means having image data stored in the computer and having a recognition mark having reference distance information and a plurality of marks selectable to designate one storage destination from a plurality of storage destinations For image data obtained by imaging an imaging object tool including: using the reference distance information, mark distance information indicating a distance of a length corresponding to one mark is determined, and using the mark distance information, the mark distance information is used. A plurality of virtual frames are created so as to include a plurality of marks, and information on a plurality of storage destinations in a storage unit that stores image data is assigned to the plurality of virtual frames, and at least one of the plurality of marks is As a storage destination distribution unit for determining one storage destination based on information assigned to the virtual frame corresponding to the selected mark when selected. Image processing program to be.   With respect to image data obtained by imaging an imaging object tool including a recognition mark having reference distance information and a storage destination discriminating unit having a plurality of marks selectable so as to designate one storage destination from a plurality of storage destinations, The reference distance information is used to determine mark distance information indicating a distance corresponding to one mark, and a plurality of virtual frames are created using the mark distance information so that the plurality of marks are included. Allocating information on a plurality of storage destinations in a storage means for storing image data to the plurality of virtual frames, and when at least one of the plurality of marks is selected, the information corresponding to the selected mark An image processing apparatus comprising: a storage destination distribution unit that determines one storage destination based on information assigned to a virtual frame.   With respect to image data obtained by imaging an imaging object tool including a recognition mark having reference distance information and a storage destination discriminating unit having a plurality of marks selectable so as to designate one storage destination from a plurality of storage destinations, The reference distance information is used to determine mark distance information indicating a distance corresponding to one mark, and a plurality of virtual frames are created using the mark distance information so that the plurality of marks are included. Allocating information on a plurality of storage destinations in a storage means for storing image data to the plurality of virtual frames, and when at least one of the plurality of marks is selected, the information corresponding to the selected mark An image processing method comprising a storage destination distribution step of determining one storage destination based on information assigned to a virtual frame.

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